(34176) Balamurugan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Vishaal N. Balamurugan (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his biochemistry project. He attends the North Oldham High School, Goshen, Kentucky, U.S.A.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Balamurugan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Balamurugan is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34176 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QT39 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0997 |
| Inclination | 7.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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